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What Castle in the Sky is based on, in Miyazaki's own account of the film's origins
Studio Ghibli's first release began with a comic Hayao Miyazaki read as a schoolboy, a satirical novel from 1726, and a research trip to South Wales. Where each piece of Castle in the Sky came from, in the director's own account — plus the four titles it nearly had.
September 20, 2026 5:03 pm
Stephen King meets The Matrix: Gerard Butler's forgotten flop Gamer is now free on Tubi
Neveldine and Taylor’s 2009 film, with Logan Lerman controlling Butler’s death-row inmate like a game character, is streaming free from 17 September.
September 20, 2026 4:21 pm
A thriller rated 4.9 on IMDb has knocked Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Again? off No. 1 on Netflix US
Rylee Reagan plays an 18-year-old who cons her way into an au pair job in Lisa France’s Seemingly Perfect Family, No. 1 in the US on 17 September.
September 20, 2026 1:47 pm
Henry Cavill's WWII flop The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare hit No. 3 on Netflix US in under 24 hours
Guy Ritchie and Henry Cavill’s WWII film sits behind only The Seemingly Perfect Family and Why Did I Get Married Again? in the US.
September 20, 2026 10:17 am
DC's Flash is back in live action, and it isn't Barry Allen — Jay Garrick turns up in The Big Bang Theory spin-off
Episode 9 of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe traps the gang in a comic, where they need the Cosmic Treadmill and get the Golden Age Flash instead.
September 20, 2026 9:55 am
What happens at the end of Inside Out 2? Riley's last hockey scene, and the secret hidden after the credits
Riley's three days at hockey camp finish with a sequence Pixar's crew built using a thriller as their reference, and the film then keeps going twice more after the credits start. Here is how the last act resolves, what the final stinger reveals, and where the numbers ended up.
September 19, 2026 8:07 pm
Last call for Ryan Reynolds and Salma Hayek's R-rated Hitman's Bodyguard films — both leave Netflix on 1 October
The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, with Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek, have a few days left on Netflix.
September 19, 2026 1:39 pm
Eight trilogies where every film is a masterpiece, from Back to the Future to The Lord of the Rings — Star Wars is out on a technicality
Three films and done, each one strong: the Cornetto, Dollars, Dark Knight, Before and Three Colours trilogies make the list alongside Middle-earth.
September 19, 2026 11:58 am
With Reacher over, the WWII flop where Alan Ritchson plays a Hawkeye-style archer has taken over Netflix
Guy Ritchie’s WWII caper, a box office disappointment in April 2024, has climbed past Puss in Boots: The Last Wish in Netflix’s US film chart.
September 19, 2026 11:09 am
At 38, Akira is out-grossing Andrew Garfield's new epic in US cinemas — on a third of the screens
Crunchyroll and Sony’s 4K and IMAX run of Otomo’s 1988 classic has become Akira’s best North American release ever — on fewer than 800 screens.
September 19, 2026 9:31 am
Is Midsommar scary? Ari Aster calls it a breakup movie; the BBFC gave it an 18
Ari Aster's folk horror unfolds almost entirely in daylight and barely uses a jump scare, which is why viewers can't agree on whether it's frightening. What the BBFC actually flagged, how opening-weekend crowds graded it, and which of the two cuts to watch.
September 18, 2026 10:52 pm
Doctor Who fans finally have a return window: 2028-29. The last new episode aired in May 2025.
Doctor Who fans finally have a steer on when Season 16 should land, as the BBC launches a competitive tender for the show's next chapter.
September 18, 2026 3:38 pm
Every other Resident Evil film left something after the credits — Cregger's has nothing, not even an audio gag
With Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil hitting cinemas on September 18, 2026, the big post-credits question has a straight answer — and it mirrors Weapons.
September 17, 2026 11:14 pm
At 64, after riding a motorbike off a 7,000-foot cliff, Tom Cruise told GQ that he does not fear death
Tom Cruise has finally said whether those death‑defying Mission: Impossible stunts actually scare him, telling GQ straight.
September 17, 2026 10:05 am
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu spent 125 million dollars on a dark comedy with Tom Cruise - early tracking puts the opening at 20 million
Tom Cruise’s next outing, Digger, isn’t exactly off to a flying start, with early box office tracking hinting at trouble well before its 2 October 2026 release.
September 17, 2026 2:34 am
Spider-Man Brand New Day ended The Force Awakens' nine-year record by 111,000 dollars - and it took 47 days instead of 165
After nearly a decade ruling the roost, Star Wars: The Force Awakens no longer holds the domestic box-office crown — guess what’s nabbed it instead.
September 17, 2026 1:25 am
Tom Hardy says MobLand was built to run over tens of years - three seasons were mapped before the first episode aired
Tom Hardy hints 'MobLand' is playing a much longer game than you might expect ahead of Season 2's release.
September 17, 2026 1:01 am
Keegan-Michael Key voices an evil 1990s children's TV mascot in Buddy, a $3 million film that has taken $21 million
Cristin Milioti’s Buddy is pulling off a box-office trick you almost never see, turning a modest budget into a hefty return.
September 16, 2026 2:54 am
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